It was the end of October, the days were getting shorter, darkness falling earlier and earlier.

This is usually the start of a sort of hibernation for me, driving home from work in the crisp and cold with the 6 p.m. stars already shining.

Not really the time of year to embark on any sort of change.

During this time, I am not sure what made me finally take action on what had been sitting on the floor of my car, among so many other things: A flyer for the new yoga studio less than a mile from my home.

I looked at the schedule, chose a class, called a friend and showed up.